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The Little Red Church in
Downtown Santa Cruz
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The beautiful University of California Santa Cruz campus is thriving in the redwood groves a short three miles away. In our bustling seaside community, you will find surfing, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing and sailing combined with arts, music, theater, lectures, international cuisine, and book stores. Settle in to a sidewalk bench with a cup of locally roasted coffee and chat with retirees, working professionals, students, street musicians, and outdoor citizens. The extraordinary environment surrounding Calvary is magical. (Calvary Profile) | |
This Week at Calvary
September 25, 2024
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Pentecost 19
Sunday, September 29
Liturgical Color Green, Ordinary Time
Learn significance of colors and seasons
8:00 am - Rite 1 - Spoken
10:30 am Choral Eucharist
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Music
OFFERTORY ANTHEM: Schweizer, Creator of Beauty and Giver of Light
HYMNS: “We will extol you, ever-blessed Lord,” “Gracious Spirit, give your servants,” “O thou, who camest from above,” “And now, O Father, mindful of the love,” “O bless the Lord, my soul”
PSALM: 19:7-14 (Pavlechko)
SERVICE MUSIC: Saphir, Hurd
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The Rev. Jerry Drino
Celebrant & Homilist
Rector Emeritus of the former St. Philips, San Jose, theologian and cross-cultural consultant; over 60 years working with indigenous and Celtic spirituality.
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9:30 am-Adult Forum-Fireside Room
Discussion of Readings Proper 21B T2
Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; Psalm 19:7-14, James 5:13-20 - Mark 9:38-50
Drop in and share your insights, thoughts and questions! Illumination, fellowship & great coffee!
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Rent cap gets final approval from Santa Cruz City Council | The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved a city ordinance to bring government-assisted living facilities with expiring rent restrictions, including the downtown St. George Residences, under the same protections mandated by a state law that limits the size of single-year rent increases. | | | | |
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Life in Hot Water - Bay Nature | |
A sunburst anemone (Anthopleura sola) fluoresces blue under UV light, at Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz. (Allison Gong)
Research biologist and Calvary choir member Allison Gong has one of her elegant sea life photos featured in the Fall 2024 edition of Bay Nature Magazine as part of an article addressing,"As another strong El Niño exits the Pacific, researchers look to marine life to tell us what's happening."
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Be at Peace: SALT's Commentary for Nineteenth Week after Pentecost | Jesus confronts his disciples' religious arrogance, and lays out a powerful vision for what it means to be a peacemaker... | | | |
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Thursdays -10:00 am
The Saint for
Thursday, September 26
Lancelot Andrewes
Each week learn about a different Saint taken from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2022. The Order of Service is from The 1928 Prayer Book. Participants read the canticles, and the first and second lesson. The service takes about 30 minutes, is very informal and a great way to focus your day. All are invited!!
Posthumous portrait from c. 1660, based on the prime portrait by Joseph Buckshorn at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Oil on canvas from the estate of the 7th Earl of Clarendon.
Questions: Charmion Burns
Zoom Link
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Tuesdays - 11:00 am
Book of Jeremiah
Interactive scripture discussion
No homework - Drop-in
Questions: Cathy Watson
Zoom Link
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Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives. | |
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CHORAL SCHOLAR SENIOR RECITAL
Sunday, October 27, 3:00 pm
UCSC Recital Hall
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Labyrinth Garden
Dates for Your Calendar
Sunday, October 6
Come for the Blessing of the Animals at the 10:30 service and stay for a special Coffee Hour hosted by the Labyrinth Project Team. This event marks the homestretch for the Labyrinth Garden Project! We’ll update everyone on the status of the project and especially on the details of the timeline, from excavation in mid-October through ribbon-cutting for the finished garden by Thanksgiving.
Saturday, October 26, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Join us for the Labyrinth Community Build Day! Lars Howlett, the designer for our labyrinth, will lead us in laying the bricks for the lines of the labyrinth. Beneath the bricks, we’ll place notes with your prayers, hopes, dreams, thanksgivings, intercessions on them. You can even use a marker to write directly on the underside of the bricks you lay. Activities for children will also be featured. We’re inviting everyone in Santa Cruz to join us, and especially our immediate neighbors, so bring your friends and family members, too. Watch for more details in the coming weeks!
Don’t forget – Matching Gift for September Donations!
All donations to the Labyrinth Garden Project made in September will be matched one-to-one up to a total of $5,000 thanks to a generous donor. Make your donation count double! We are at 75% of our goal. You can donate online, or via the yellow outreach envelopes in the pews, or by mailing your check to Calvary. Thanks for your support!
For more information about the project, see the Labyrinth link on the Calvary website or contact Martha Dexter.
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Check out the latest newsletter REAL EPISCOPAL | Real Episcopal is emailed every two weeks. Inside you'll find news about our diocese, the Episcopal Church, unique parish programs, photos, event & conference announcements, grant opportunities, and messages from Bishop Lucinda. | | | |
United Thank Offering Invites 2025 Annual Grant Applicants | Offering a new review process to help applicants, the United Thank Offering Board announces the opening of its 2025 annual grants process, with a focus on projects that address water issues. Applications are due by 2 pm PT Jan. 10 for initial review; changes can then be made to reviewed applications before final submission by 2 pm PT Feb. 7. | | | |
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Sundays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27
The Rev. David J. Jones
Rector Emeritus
Sunday, October 6
Blessing of the Animals
Labyrinth Kick-Off Coffee Hour
Sunday, October 20
Welcoming Coffee Hour
Calvary Cares Greets Newcomers,Visitors, Students & Members
Choral Evensong & Organ Concert, 4:30 pm
Monday, October 21
Fencing installed around labyrinth project area
Saturday, October 26
Community Labyrinth Build Day
Lars Howlettt, Designer/Builder
Install Plan
Saturday, November 2, 8 am
Investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
Sunday, November 3
Day Light Savings Ends, "Fall Back"
All Saints' Day
2025 Stewardship Pledge Campaign "Lunch Launch!"
Saturday, November 9
44th Diocesan Convention
Registration Closes 10-25
Sunday, December 1
Advent Begins
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Ministry Interest? Start Here!
Click red name for e-mail
Adult Education, Seana Graham
Book Club, Dana Bagshaw
Archives/History, Carol Walker
Building, Grounds, Rentals, Chris Perrin
Calvary Cares, Sonja Reetz
Coffee Hour, Sandy Goodman
Communication/REALM, Treasurer, Cathy Watson
Community Life, Juli Robbins
Creation Care, Dana Bagshaw
Interfaith/AFC, Sarah Peterson
Labyrinth, Martha Dexter
Social Justice/COPA, Al Reetz
Stewardship, Alice Lopez
This Week at Calvary, Communications
Worship, Elizabeth Chandler
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS & MINUTES/REPORTS
Adult Education
Wednesday, October 2, 4:00 pm, Zoom
August Report
Building & Grounds
September Report
Calvary Cares
Thursday, October 3, 11 am Vestry Room
Plan Welcoming Coffee Hour
Mail newsletters
September Report
Labyrinth
No September Meeting
August Report
Calvary Install Plan
Stewardship
Thursday, October 10, 4:00 pm, Zoom
September Report
Vestry
Sunday, September 29, after 10:30 am service
Vestry Rm
Worship
Thursday, October 3, 4:00 pm, Zoom
Zoom Link
September Report
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Monday - Friday
9 am to 1 pm
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Office Administrator
Carol Walker
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Director of Music & Choirmaster
Murray Walker
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Organist
Kate Saphir Alm
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Senior Warden
Michael Freeman
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Junior Warden
Chris Perrin
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Calvary Vestry: Michael Freemanr-Sr. Warden, Chris Perrin-Jr. Warden, Patricia Messer-Clerk, Cathy Watson-Treasurer, Tony Nickel, Juli Robbins, Liberty Lana, Jane Martin, Irene Ribel | | | | |
